JOINT STIPULATION AND ORDER TO EXTEND EXPERT DISCLOSURE AND REBUTTAL DEADLINE

KENDALL J. NEWMAN, Magistrate Judge.

This Stipulation is entered into by and between Plaintiff CHARLET INTHAVONGXAY and Defendant COUNTY OF SACRAMENTO. The Parties have conferred and agree to continue the expert disclosure date for 10 days, from February 12, 2015 to February 22, 2016 and the rebuttal reports 10 days, from March 14, 2016 to March 24, 2016.

The parties have good cause to request an extension for the expert disclosure deadline because the discovery process was delayed due to postponing Plaintiff's Independent Medical Evaluation. The Independent Medical Evaluation was originally schedule for January 22, 2016. However, due to Plaintiff's unavailability, the Independent Medical Evaluation was rescheduled for February 7, 2016. Dr. George Woods conducted the Independent Medical Evaluation and requires additional time to review and complete a report on the evaluation.

The Parties wish to postpone the expert disclosures briefly to allow time to process the Independent Medical Evaluation. The Parties stipulate to extend the expert disclosure date to February 22, 2016. Accordingly, the time for the rebuttal reports will need to be extended as well. The parties agree to March 24, 2016 as the date for the rebuttal reports. The amended schedule comports with the Federal Requirement that disclosures be made 90 days before trial. Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(a)(2)(D). Trial is presently scheduled for October 25, 2016.

ORDER

Pursuant to the parties' stipulation, IT IS SO ORDERED.